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Where Do Companies Find Engineering Talent?

As technologies change, companies that rely on those technologies to bring new and innovative products to market need to stay ahead of their competitors by recruiting and retaining the best engineering talent they can find. But where do they find those people and how do they make them part of the company?

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Jan 30, 2015

Article

Do the People Living Today Outnumber All Those Who Have Died? (Hint: NO) 1

Back in the 1970s at the birth of the U.S. environmental movement, “experts” made many dire pronouncements and predictions that have since been proven wrong....More
Jan 29, 2015

Article

Machine Design

Automation Software Is Rude, Offensive, and Impolite

What would polite software look like?...More
Jan 29, 2015

Article

Machine Design

Steps to Successful U.S. Sourcing

An interview with Robert Moakler, COO of Fabricating.com, on bridging the gap between buyers and suppliers....More
Jan 16, 2015

blog

Sights from the 2015 Detroit Auto Show 1

At the 2015 Detroit Auto Show there seemed to be fewer electric/hybrid cars, SUVs, and minivans at the car companies’ displays....More
Jan 5, 2015

Article

Machine Design

85 Years Ago: Machine Design's First Year: Part 3

Here are some headlines and images from 1929-30, the inaugural year of Machine Design....More
Jan 4, 2015

Commentary

Machine Design

Do Your New Products Sell Like Hockey Sticks?

Have you heard the term “hockey stick sales” before? This is when there are relatively few sales right after launch, but a few weeks or months later, sales increase significantly....More
Dec 12, 2014

blog

Events for the Cross-Industry Engineer

Consumer Electronics Show (CES) January 6-9, 2015 / Las Vegas, NV...More
Dec 9, 2014

Commentary

Machine Design

Is Engineering Ready to Standardize Innovation? 2

“Structured,” “continuous,” and “systematic” innovation have been subjected to corporate tinkering and experimentation for several decades......More
Dec 8, 2014

Article

PDR: Corvette’s Riskiest Option? 6

The 2015 Corvette is another sweet-looking sports car in a long line of well-engineered and iconic roadsters. It’s chock full of high-tech features and well-thought-out options. But one option, the Performance Data Recorder (PDR), seems like it might tempt some Corvette owners......More
Dec 3, 2014

Article

Machine Design

85 Years Ago: Machine Design's First Year: Part 2

Here are some headlines and images from 1929-30, the inaugural year of Machine Design....More